Bombardier pilots get new instructions to avoid tail strikes on landing

The US aviation regulator wants to change the flight manual for certain Bombardier airplanes. This change would add new procedures for pilots to follow when landing with partial flaps, after several tail strikes occurred under these conditions.

Airlines and pilots will now have clearer, mandatory instructions for a specific landing scenario that has caused accidents. This means that a known risk is being addressed directly through operational changes, rather than waiting for a redesign of the aircraft itself. It shifts the immediate burden of safety from aircraft design to pilot procedure.